Kongo-Class Aegis Destroyers
First Japanese Aegis Destroyers - Kongo-class are Japan's first Aegis-equipped destroyers. 4 ships commissioned 1993-1998. Large (9,485 tons full load), gas turbine, 30 knots. Based on US Arleigh Burke-class design. AN/SPY-1D Aegis radar system (4 phased array faces). 90 Mk 41 VLS cells carrying SM-2 Standard, SM-3 ballistic missile defense interceptors, ASROC. Two 5-inch guns. Helicopter capable. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) mission critical for Japan homeland defense. All 4 active as of 2025. Represented quantum leap in JMSDF capability - from conventional destroyers to world-class Aegis platforms. Technology transfer from US Navy.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 7250 t
- Displacement (full)
- 9485 t
- Length
- 528.2 ft
- Beam
- 68.9 ft
- Crew
- 300
- Ships built
- 4
- Commissioned
- 1993-1998
- Decommissioned
- Active (as of 2025)
Performance
- Top speed
- 30 kn
- Range
- 4500 nm at 20 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× 127mm (5-inch) Mk 45 Mod 5 - single mounts
- Torpedoes
- 2× triple 324mm Mk 32 - HOS-303 torpedoes
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T8
- Game power
- 352.38
- Research cost
- 496,151
- Credit cost
- 246,666
Notable
- First Japanese Aegis destroyers (1993-1998)
- First Asian Aegis ships (alongside South Korea)
- Ballistic Missile Defense capable (SM-3 upgrades)
- 90 VLS cells (largest Japanese VLS capacity at time)
- Based on US Arleigh Burke-class design
- All 4 active as of 2025 (30+ years service expected)
- Critical BMD role for Japan homeland defense
- Technology transfer from US Navy